Friday was an eventful day for Sadie – she had her first violin lesson, and she hosted her first sleep over!
We rented the violin on Tuesday. As the staff measured Sadie for her instrument, the significance of this milestone dawned on me: playing the violin will likely be the first thing that Sadie will learn that neither Ransom nor I know. Wednesday morning at around 7 an unfamiliar sound awoke me – it was Sadie “practicing” her violin! Sadie soaked up the info from her first lesson like a sponge. She shared what she learned about the parts of the violin during the drive home. When Julie arrived soon after we got home, she played and sung for all of us, “This is the A string. How do you do?….”
Friday night Julia slept over our house. This was a milestone for Sadie, and an even bigger one for Julia – her first night away from her mom. The girls took a bath together, then we did the usual bedtime routine with stories read and stories told. The girls were asleep around 10. Sadie slept in her bed and Julia slept on a mat on the floor. Julia woke up around 5 and invited Sadie to snuggle with her. Both arose for the day around 6 and were delighted have the morning to play together.
